Pune

Pune (IPA:[puɳe]English pronunciation: /ˈpuːnə/;) (Marathi: पुणे) is the ninth-most populous city in India and the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after the state capital city of Mumbai. Pune is also the 101st largest city in the world, by population.

In the 18th century, Pune became the political centre of the Indian subcontinent, as the seat of Peshwas who were the prime ministers of the Maratha Empire.

Pune is considered the cultural capital of Maharashtra. Since the 1950s and 1960s, Pune has a traditional old-economic base . Most of the old industries continue to grow. The city is also known for its manufacturing and automobiles industries, as well as for research institutes of information technology(IT), education, management and training, which attract migrants, students, and professionals from India, South East Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Pune is also one of the fastest growing cities in the Asia-Pacific region.
The ‘Mercer 2015 Quality of Living rankings’ evaluated local living conditions in more than 440 cities around the world where Pune ranked at 145, second in India after Hyderabad(138). It also highlights Pune among evolving business centers and emerging 9 cities around the world with citation "Hosts IT and automotive companies"

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City-based developer Ranjeet Naiknavare, who is with the Labour Welfare Division of the CREDAI’s Pune chapter, said, “While there are continuous efforts to create awareness among all the stakeholders, there is no denying that more work needs to be done in this sector ...pune....

PUNE...The state will start the process with its funds as it still awaits the Central assistance, officials said ... Except Kolhapur, all other districts in Punedivision are affected,” Pune divisional commissioner Deepak Mhaisekar told TOI. Nearly 36 talukas have been affected in the division that comprises Pune, Satara, Sangli and Solapur districts ... or....

There has been an improvement in the reading levels across classes in the Punedivision, revealed the latest Annual Status of Education (ASER) report that was released on Tuesday ... rural parts of the division which has five districts — Pune, Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara and Solapur....

PUNE...A K Srivastava, the head of the Climate ResearchDivision at IMD, Pune, said in recent years, December 2018 saw the highest number of occasions when the night temperature at various stations plunged below the normal by at least 5°C ... sub-division in the recent years,” he said....

PUNE... AK Srivastava, head of the climate research division at IMD, Pune, said, "This means if a station's normal minimum temperature is 11°C, its actual night temperature was recorded at 6°C or lower - a departure of -5°C ... ....

Mahesh Bhavsar, assistant conservator of forest, Punedivision, said, “A three-member team of forest department employees visited the NDA campus on Monday and informed them about the precautionary measures to be taken to prevent leopard attacks....

PUNE. The Pune railway station will undergo infrastructure changes, after the facility was included in a list of 200 stations across the country that will have airport-like security ...Senior officials from Pune rail division told TOI that the plan would be implemented in phases....

MUMBAI. The city’s lifeline for some commuters has meant a death sentence. Murder cases on railways in the city doubled in 2018 from the year before, as did robberies ... Overall, the number of railway crime cases in Mumbai in 2018 was more than thrice that in Pune, Nagpur and Aurangabaddivisions put together ... TimesView ... ....

The Punedivision of railways will spend Rs 50 lakh to give the exteriors of Jejuri railway station, about 50 kilometres from the city, the look of the famous Khandoba temple as part of an initiative of the railways to give makeover to stations drawing inspiration from local temples and historical structures....

THE PUNEDivision of Indian Railways has planned to construct 1,200-km-long wall to prevent trespassing and encroachment on its land and property ... Between January and November 2018, the PuneDivision recorded the death of 514 people, a majority of who were trespassers on tracks....

The reason? A funds crunch ... The directorate planned to excavate locations like at Hatnur, a Chalcolithic-era site in Aurangabad ... "We will focus on completing the excavation report for Nagardhan and ongoing works on conservation of forts in the Pune and Nashikdivisions," an archaeologist said ... ....